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Iowa City opens applications for climate action grants
Iowa City is accepting applications for its Climate Action Grant program, offering nonprofits and businesses up to $10,000 to fund community-led environmental initiatives. The program is designed to “empower Iowa City nonprofit organizations, businesses, and groups to take climate action,”…
Construction job openings hits new record
The count of open construction jobs jumped to a record-high 449,000 unfilled positions in April,…
Iowa City Area HBA Parade of Homes award winners announced
The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA) has recognized three building contractors with…
Median square footage of new homes inches down in first quarter of 2022
An expected impact of the COVID-19 virus crisis is a need for more residential space,…
Builders lobby for affordability during National Homeownership Month
As the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) celebrates National Homeownership Month in June, builders…
Westfield, Accel join forces to donate to Willis Dady Homeless Services
The Westfield Insurance Foundation has joined together with The Accel Foundation to donate $8,500 to…
Arreya approved by Google as a Chrome Enterprise recommended solution
Arreya, a cloud-based digital signage software suite based in Hiawatha, has been approved as a…
Student built shed on display and for sale during Iowa City Parade of Homes
Architecture, construction and engineering (ACE) students at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of…
St. Luke’s Hospital plans $25M expansion of Nassif Heart Center services
UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital is investing $25 million in expanding its heart and vascular services…
Iowa DOT announces $28.3 million grant for the Eastern Iowa Airport
The Iowa Department of Transportation has announced $100 million in grant awards for Iowa commercial…
St. Luke’s recognized for its treatment of heart attack patients
UnityPoint Health–St. Luke’s Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ …
Iowa Leading Indicators Index increases in April
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues and…
Benchmark, Inc. expands into Texas
Benchmark, Inc., a commercial and industrial roof and pavement consulting firm headquartered in Cedar Rapids,…
Dr. Miller joins Courage Ride board of directors
Dr. Benjamin J. Miller, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics,…
Collins Aerospace selected to produce next-generation spacesuits for NASA
Collins Aerospace, along with partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering, have been selected to produce NASA’s…
Summer Gallery Walk returns to downtown Iowa City
The Summer Gallery Walk returns to downtown Iowa City from 5-8 p.m. June 3 during…
